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[Laravel](https://msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) 6. / 7. What's New in Laravel 13.39: Scheduled Session GC, Fluent Array Rules, and More [Laravel](https://msaied.com/articles?category=laravel) What's New in Laravel 13.39: Scheduled Session GC, Fluent Array Rules, and More ================================================================================ Laravel 13.39 ships a dedicated session:garbage-collect Artisan command, disableable Eloquent primary keys, job duration on JobAttempted, fluent array size rules, atomic cache writes, and a wave of testing fixes. ![](https://cdn.msaied.com/01M22N44A70A5MC2S599JP0MPH.webp) [Mohamed Said](https://msaied.com#person) Published 27 Oct 2026 · Updated 2 Nov 2026 · 3 min read ShareCopy linkCopied ![What's New in Laravel 13.39: Scheduled Session GC, Fluent Array Rules, and More](https://cdn.msaied.com/813/d766b04c30625291c7a35c33d3b0285e.png) On this page +1. [Laravel 13.39 Released](#laravel-1339-released) 2. [Session Garbage Collection on a Schedule](#session-garbage-collection-on-a-schedule) 3. [Disable the Primary Key on an Eloquent Model](#disable-the-primary-key-on-an-eloquent-model) 4. [Job Duration on the JobAttempted Event](#job-duration-on-the-jobattempted-event) 5. [Fluent Size Methods on Rule::array()](#fluent-size-methods-on-rulearray) 6. [Atomic Config, Route, and Event Cache Writes](#atomic-config-route-and-event-cache-writes) 7. [Testing Improvements](#testing-improvements) 8. [Relationship Create and Restore Fixes](#relationship-create-and-restore-fixes) 9. [Key Takeaways](#key-takeaways) Laravel 13.39 Released ---------------------- Laravel v13.39.0 landed on 27 October 2026 with a handful of developer-quality-of-life improvements and several important bug fixes. Here is a breakdown of the highlights. --- Session Garbage Collection on a Schedule ---------------------------------------- By default, Laravel piggybacks expired-session cleanup onto random incoming requests using the `lottery` setting in `config/session.php`. Andrew Brown's new `session:garbage-collect` Artisan command lets you move that work to a scheduled task instead: ```php use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schedule; Schedule::command('session:garbage-collect')->hourly(); ``` The command respects your `session.lifetime` value. To stop requests from also running the cleanup, set the lottery to `[0, 100]`. --- Disable the Primary Key on an Eloquent Model -------------------------------------------- Caleb White extended the `#[Table]` attribute so you can pass `key: false` to remove the primary key entirely: ```php #[Table(name: 'activity_log', key: false)] class Activity extends Model {} Activity::create(['event' => 'login']); ``` A follow-up from Volodya Kurshudyan also marks these models as non-incrementing, so `create()` no longer throws after the insert. --- Job Duration on the JobAttempted Event -------------------------------------- Jack Bayliss added a `duration` property (in milliseconds) to `JobAttempted`. Previously only `JobProcessed` carried timing data, leaving failed or released jobs without it: ```php use Illuminate\Queue\Events\JobAttempted; Event::listen(function (JobAttempted $event) { if (! $event->successful()) { Log::warning('Job failed', [ 'job' => $event->job->resolveName(), 'duration_ms' => $event->duration, ]); } }); ``` A second PR extends the same timing to the sync queue, so `dispatchSync()` jobs now report duration on both events. --- Fluent Size Methods on Rule::array() ------------------------------------ Richard van Baarsen added `min()`, `max()`, `between()`, and `exactly()` to `Rule::array()`, bringing it in line with `Rule::string()`: ```php // Before 'photos' => [Rule::required(), Rule::array(), 'min:1'], // After 'photos' => [Rule::required(), Rule::array()->min(1)->max(10)], ``` The methods also compose with allowed-key lists: `Rule::array(['a', 'b'])->min(1)` produces `array:a,b|min:1`. --- Atomic Config, Route, and Event Cache Writes -------------------------------------------- The `config:cache`, `route:cache`, and `event:cache` commands now write to a temporary file and rename it atomically. Previously, a request that booted mid-write could read an empty cache file. With `opcache.validate_timestamps=0`, OPcache would keep that empty file cached until PHP-FPM restarted — causing every subsequent request to fail. --- Testing Improvements -------------------- Several fixes landed for the testing layer: - **`#[WithoutMigrationEvents]`** — stops migration queries from reaching `DB::listen()` and `expectsDatabaseQueryCount()` when `LazilyRefreshDatabase` runs during a test. - **Mail fake** now intercepts `Mail::html()` and `Mail::plain()`, preventing real emails from being sent in tests. - **`BusFake::withoutDispatchingAfterResponses()`** — lets after-response jobs execute while other jobs remain faked. - **`RefreshDatabase`** rolls back every open transaction level after each test, so a leaked transaction no longer breaks subsequent tests. - **`assertSeeText('0')`** now correctly fails when the string `'0'` is absent from the response. --- Relationship Create and Restore Fixes ------------------------------------- `BelongsToMany` gains `forceCreate()` and `forceCreateQuietly()`. The `restoreOrCreate()` and `createOrRestore()` methods now run through the relationship instead of the query builder, fixing missing foreign keys on has-many and wrong-model restores on belongs-to-many. `HasManyThrough` and `HasOneThrough` are also covered. --- Key Takeaways ------------- - Move session GC off the request path with `session:garbage-collect` on a schedule. - Use `#[Table(key: false)]` for keyless Eloquent models without extra property overrides. - Track failed-job timing with `JobAttempted::$duration`. - Replace string size rules with `Rule::array()->min()->max()` for cleaner validation. - Atomic cache writes eliminate the OPcache empty-file race condition. - Several testing helpers now behave correctly in edge cases. --- Source: [Laravel News — Scheduled Session Garbage Collection in Laravel 13.39](https://laravel-news.com/laravel-13-39-0) - [Laravel 13](https://msaied.com/articles?search=Laravel%2013) - [session management](https://msaied.com/articles?search=session%20management) - [Eloquent](https://msaied.com/articles?search=Eloquent) - [queue](https://msaied.com/articles?search=queue) - [validation](https://msaied.com/articles?search=validation) - [release](https://msaied.com/articles?search=release) Frequently asked questions --------------------------- How do I stop Laravel from running session garbage collection on random requests?Set the lottery option in config/session.php to \[0, 100\] and then schedule the new session:garbage-collect Artisan command to run as often as you need, for example hourly. Why did config:cache and route:cache sometimes break all requests when OPcache was enabled?Before Laravel 13.39, those commands wrote directly to the cache file. A request that booted mid-write could read an empty file, and with opcache.validate\_timestamps=0 OPcache kept that empty file until PHP-FPM restarted. The fix writes to a temporary file first and then renames it atomically. How can I measure how long a failed or released queue job took to run?Listen to the JobAttempted event added in Laravel 13.39. It now carries a duration property in milliseconds, available for both successful and unsuccessful job attempts, including jobs run with dispatchSync(). ![Mohamed Said](https://cdn.msaied.com/01M22N44A70A5MC2S599JP0MPH.webp)About the author ---------------- [Mohamed Said](https://msaied.com#person)Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Laravel, scalable SaaS platforms, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. I build secure, high-performance web applications that help businesses grow. 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